FDA Warns Against Using At-Home COVID-19 Test Swabs in the Throat
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Swabs that come with at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests should be used in the nose and not the throat, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.It issued the warning on Twitter in response to reports that…
Learn MoreMedicare May Rethink Premium Hike for Pricey Alzheimer Drug
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medicare has been told to reassess a significant premium increase it had announced that largely stemmed from the expensive new Alzheimer disease drug Aduhelm.U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Bec…
Learn MoreAmid COVID-19 Test Shortages, Price Gouging Is on the Rise
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the omicron variant blankets America and demand for COVID-19 tests climbs, so, too, does price gouging. High prices for over-the-counter antigen tests are being seen around the country, CBS News reported.In…
Learn MoreMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Beneficial in Migraine
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A migraine-specific adaptation of the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) program does not improve headache-related impairment among patients with migraine, but does result in reduced headache frequency…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Migraine Headache Attacks
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D supplementation could reduce headache attacks per month and headache days per month among migraine patients, according to a review published in the December issue of The American Journal of Emergency…
Learn MoreChildren’s Behavior at Home Worse During Remote Learning
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents report that their children’s behavioral health at home is worse during remote learning than with in-person learning, according to a research letter published online Jan. 10 in JAMA Pediatrics.Emily C. …
Learn MoreFactors at Midlife May Predict Health Trajectory in Women
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Factors in women at midlife associated with clinically important declines in physical health and function later in life include body mass index (BMI), educational attainment, smoking, osteoarthritis, clinicall…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Small Change in Menstrual Cycle Length
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a small change in menstrual cycle length, but not in menses length, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Alison Edelman, M.D., M.P.H.,…
Learn MoreUse of Certain Prescription Meds Linked to COVID-19 Mortality
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A potential COVID-19 survival benefit is suggested in association with initiation or continuation of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I), an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), or metformin for …
Learn MoreSleep-Disordered Breathing Tied to Insulin Resistance in Pregnancy
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with insulin resistance in early pregnancy, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in SLEEP.Laura Sanapo, M.D., from the Miriam Hospital in Provide…
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